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A food comaâaka, postprandial somnolenceâis the physiological response to people stuffing themselves with food, says registered dietitian and exercise physiologist Samantha Heller, who is also the author of Get Smart and hosts the popular Health and Nutrition Show on Sirius XM Doctor Radio.
It's more likely that plain old overeating and possibly alcohol consumption are what create the sleepiness associated with food comas, she says. Those factors, coupled with the tendency for people to be winding down and relaxing, all leads to a sense of being tired.. Symptoms of a Food Coma. Sleepiness.